quote:If I had to bet now, I'd say this will be the clear winner at this year's Oscars for basically everything.

Wouldn't surprise me. Ever since the cast was released - and, obviously, with McQueen as director - I've thought this movie was destined for greatness. I hope it lives up to the hype, and I expect it will. I also hope people don't dismiss it as race-baiting or Oscar-baiting - it will be so much more than that!

Carson123987LSU FanMiddle Court at the RecMember since Jul 201142329 posts

re: 12 Years a Slave - Tomatometer: 101 Reviews, 96% Positive(Posted by Carson123987 on 10/17/13 at 8:05 pm to ColaTiger)

i dont consider oscar bait a negative term in all cases. there are some movies that are written with oscars in mind (like cinderella man and lincoln). this is not one of those. it will win a lot of oscars, and i think it will be good.

when i say oscar bait, i mean it has a lot of characteristics that the academy likes